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"The message for Darfur is that life will begin again."
-Ali Sharhabil Bricks of Hope Torit, South Sudan Our shelter project in Southern Sudan is well on its way as families have begun making bricks for their new homes. The new two room homes will be built to withstand the termite damage that has destroyed many of the homes within the village. Many of the refugee families in Torit have returned... more Providing Shelter For Returning Sudanese Torit, South Sudan Shelter For Life has received funding from the Stewardship Foundation and other various donors to continue its work in Torit, South Sudan with the returning IDPs and refugees. In 2008, SFL worked with the community of Torit to develop sustainable livelihoods by providing basic tools, seeds... more  Update on SudanProgress Underway in Sudan The ongoing work of SFL in Sudan has benefited disadvantaged returnees that have been living most of their lives in refugee camps in Uganda and Kenya, or those who have been internally displaced. These communities are isolated with no means of support from the Southern Sudanese government... more  From Sudan with loveFrom 6 degrees to 106 - braving heat, snakes, & curiousity! Shelter For Life's Field Finance Manager, Pete Pantzer, is in Sudan currently on assignment, preparing our field staff for our upcoming community development projects. Friday, March 7th, 2008 Dear friends, It's 9:20 PM as I sit here covered in sweat in a small office on a compound... more  An Invitation to HelpSFL invites your support to demonstrate God's love to the very people He created. Sudanese men and women experience the same suffering we would if deprived of our basic human rights and forced to witness the confiscation of our property and the kidnapping, torture and executions of members... more Beyond Subsistence Spirits are high in the small village of Imulok, Southern Sudan as they have just received six bulls to be used for ploughing their fields. Throughout the month of April, 40 households from the village were taught new ploughing methods with the help of the bulls that will eventually result... more The Power of Four Walls Rebuilding Home The affect of civil war is visible and prominent in the Himedonge Payams of Southern Sudan. Most Southern Sudanese refugee families have returned to their communities with very little and continue to live in extreme poverty, sharing whatever they have with their neighbors. Many women are now... more  Rekela Jina's StoryLooking Ahead to a Better Future Rekela Jina lives in the isolated village of Angaim located in the remote foothills of the Imatong Mountains. This area is unknown to many international NGOs and is rarely visited by government officials due to its remoteness. This village was destroyed and deserted in the second Sudanese... more |
